Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced that their promise to dual the A9 by 2025 was unachievable. On the back of this broken promise, The Inverness Courier launched a campaign to find answers and to move forward, asking a stark question which headlined their front page: how many more people need to die? This […]
As an accredited chamber of the Scottish and British Chambers of Commerce, ICC aims to represent our members’ views on a national and global stage. One way we do this is through SCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QEI), which gives you the chance to share how business is going throughout the year. The results for the
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On 18th July the Inverness Courier will hold an A9 Crisis Summit. Inverness Chamber have been heavily involved in helping to plan and organise the event and we will shortly be inviting a number of members to attend. Our Chief Executive, Colin Marr, will be on the panel for the event. This is an important
The Scottish Government have launched a public consultation on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill – more commonly referred to as the “Tourist Tax”. If passed by the Scottish Parliament, the bill will allow councils to tax accommodation (hotels, B&Bs etc) with a charge based on a percentage of the accommodation cost. How much is charged,
International trade compliance can be a complex area with the introduction of new free trade agreements resulting in changing regulations between countries or territories. Companies that import or export need to comply with regulatory requirements imposed by multiple governing bodies. Failure to comply or non-compliance (whether intentional or not) can result in serious consequences such
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The Covid pandemic brought wellbeing right to the forefront of our minds; we became hyper-aware of health and illness, as well as the mental toll of lockdowns and isolation. Covid closed down our offices and changed how we interacted with our colleagues and customers. In many ways, we were forced to re-evaluate our attitudes to
Commenting on the second delay to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), confirmed by Minister Lorna Slater MSP in the Scottish Parliament today, Dr Liz Cameron CBE, Chief Executive, Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “After weeks of uncertainty, businesses in Scotland will be relieved to hear that the DRS scheme has been delayed until October 2025
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As we draw the Scottish Government International Trade Partnership (ITP2) programme to a close it is an appropriate time to reflect on the success this programme has brought to the network so far. The Scottish Chamber of Commerce network has been running virtual and physical missions as part of this programme since 2019 to encourage
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International Trade Services As we near the half-way through the year mark, many businesses continue to face obstacles and have certainly seen an increase in costs. As highlighted by the BCC’s publication, Q1 has seen a huge “…drop in both goods imports and exports, concluding a weak start to the year. Across the quarter, UK
As we reflect on Highland Business Dinner, we were truly touched to receive this heartfelt letter of thanks from this year’s chosen charity, The Oxygen Works. We have been continuously inspired by their passion and dedication to their work, and it has been an honour to support them in a small way. Thank you to
